Author: M O'Sullivan

😌 When arriving to set up, the calmness of the Campbell College grounds was very welcome after the craziness on Belfast streets the previous evening. That calmness was short lived, however, when over 100 participants arrived with smiles and welcomes to all, ready for some fast and furious running whilst trying not to get lost around this stunning school venue. 🧭 So what about the courses? Big thanks to our planner, David Wilson, for setting us the challenge – his excellent knowledge made great use of the area and had us exploring every nook and cranny. 💗 Share the love, Read More …

Thanks to the generous support of the Orienteering Foundation and NI Orienteering Association, we’ve completed an exciting two-year project that funded our Juniors and Families Officer and delivered the Running Wild programme. Read the full report and discover what we’ve achieved over the past two years: 📖 https://www.orienteeringfoundation.org.uk/lvo-juniors-and-families-project-report We’re hoping to extend this successful project for another year and build on the momentum we’ve created.

Entries close TOMORROW (Tues 9/06) for WEE6 at Campbell College, Belfast! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-6-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17850 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/RWXybxVRdX

🧭🌲 Don’t forget to enter for the annual Tollymore Festival of Orienteering, 19–21 June | A full weekend of racing, camping & craic in the stunning Mournes! Get ready for an action-packed weekend featuring: 🔥 Friday 19 June: NI & UK Urban League Race in Dundrum, Co Down ⛰️ Saturday 20 June: NI Colour Series / LVO Club Champs on Slieve Croob, Dromara 🏕️ Festival Camping at Tollymore Forest: Stay Friday & Saturday night and make a weekend of it! £7 adult | £3 child (12 & under) per night 🍔 Saturday Night BBQ: £15 adult | £9 child (12 Read More …

Entries are now open for WEE6 at Campbell College, Belfast! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-6-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17850 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/RWXybxVRdX

Although the soggy weather may have put a few people off, it would take more than a drop of rain to put off the 70 participants running yesterday evening. So what about the courses? Big thanks to first time planner Steven Shortt for setting us the challenge – head spinning routes, criss-crossing the park. Thanks also to Philip Baxter for mentoring, with advice on the butterfly loops idea which helped split the runners up to prevent following. Share the love, Share the load – Here are the wonderful people who helped this week: Planner – Steven, with mentor Philip. Setting Read More …

Community and connection are at the heart of LVO, and giving back to the organisations that support our members and the wider community is something we’re proud to do. This year, we’re delighted to announce that LVO will be making donations to: 💙 Queen’s University Belfast Foundation (QUB) – MS Research💙 Macmillan Cancer Support💙 Almost Home NI Animal Rescue💙 Mourne Mountain Rescue 👏 These donations are made possible thanks to the incredible efforts of our volunteers who help deliver the Original Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge Walk each August. 👉 Entries for the 2026 Original Mourne Seven Sevens Challenge Walk are Read More …

At LVO, the safety and wellbeing of our junior members is a priority. We recognise the important role that photographs and social media play in celebrating participation, achievements, and our community, while also ensuring we take a responsible approach to safeguarding young people online. In line with guidance from the NSPCC, Child Protection in Sport Unit, and British Orienteering, the club is committed to the following principles when sharing images of members under 18: We will: We will also: Parents/carers can also refer to this information letter about what they can do regarding AI generated and manipulated images involving young Read More …

🚨Entries close TOMORROW (Tues 2/06) for WEE5 at Botanic Gardens, Belfast! Full event details can be found here: https://lvo.org.uk/allfixtures/wee-5-26/ Follow the link or scan the QR Code to go straight to SIEntries: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17849 Remember you can bring non-member friends for free! Sign them up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Nq1tubeg52

📍 Behind the scenes, our club’s fixtures team has been hard at work planning ahead! We’ve now put the locations for our Regional, NI and club events in place for the next five years (2027–2031). Getting venues secured this far in advance helps us organise maps, permissions and volunteers with plenty of time to spare, keeping everything running smoothly for competitors and organisers alike. You can view all planned locations here: https://lvo.org.uk/events/ Please note that our WEE and Club Meet locations are agreed on an annual basis in collaboration with planners and coaches, so these are not included in the longer-term plan. Read More …